Islamic rites at the funeral

Death is an extremely sad and emotional time, but it may be filled with hope and mercy. In Islam, death does not mean the end of life, but it's the beginning of eternal life. Also, we pray for a dead person to ask for God’s mercy to him and raise the dead person’s level in heaven. This essay will discuss about Islamic rites at the funeral.

First of all, Islam encourages preparing the dead and shrouded as soon as possible to honor him. So, the dead relatives should take off his clothes and replaced by a shroud, a clean white cloth is characterized by simplicity, and wrap the whole body at least three times. In addition, Islam urges to use a soap while washing the dead body, then perfumes it.

Secondly, Islam has enjoined on society in general to pray for a Muslim individual, even if he is a young child. It is required to pray at the funeral what is required in the regular prayer, such as receiving direction, performing ablution and the place in which to pray. It may perform the funeral prayer in the mosque and in other places where it permissible to pray.

Finally, Islam forbids burning a body of the dead or destroyed it. However, Islam enjoins to put the body in a tomb, approximately, it is a one-meter width and about two meters’ length, and laying down the dead on his right side and his face and his body towards to the Kaaba (Muslims' direction when they pray).

In short, Islam honors human personality by burial, as well as pray for all Muslims’ dead with mercy and forgiveness.